Planning appeal decision
Leyfield, Border Close, Liss, West Sussex, GU33 7QN
Planning appeal 3345801 at Leyfield, Border Close, Liss, West Sussex, GU33 7QN (South Downs) was allowed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a part single and part two-storey rear extension with gable projections and dormer windows, the conversion of the existing hipped roofs to both side elevations to gables, including a dormer window to each side together with associated internal and external alterations to the floor plans and elevations
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- GU33 7QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extensions and alterations, despite their scale, would retain a similar character and style to the existing property through matching materials and design features, and would not appear dominant or harmful within the large plot and surrounding landscape context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy SD4Policy SD5Policy SD7Policy SD8Policy SD31
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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